The first is that, if someone with the verbal bombastic penchant of Alex Cullen ever became mayor of Ottawa the Dark Ages would be upon us.
The second is that I am please that for once Councilor Doucette was put in his place when the mayor cut off his remarks when his time was up. The crocodile tears, the wavering voice and the mild tantrum that he exhibited was a telling thing. Doucette is a spoiled child in a man's body. He is the kid who took his ball and ran home when he wasn't the centre of attention on the playground.
There appeared to be many councilors that were absent even while they were in the room. I am thinking specifically of Councilor Desroche. Unless he snuck in a question while was out of the room, he did not even take part in the final debate. Oh, he made a fine speech in the closing but where was his questioning otherwise?
He has a resume overflowing with projects and kudos. During the final stages of he first hurdle process he was handed a series of documents on the project and wrote a report, of which I have a copy, that made all sorts of statements and assertions on how to improve the space at Lansdowne. In general the document is good, however, in his General comments, on page 19, he makes a somewhat strange observation that makes me wonder. He notes: "The schematic design drawings are too site plan like for public use. The problem is they look very precise and final … like a site plan application and do not convey the conceptual ideas well.."
Correct me if I am wrong but isn't the whole idea of a "schematic drawing" to look as precise as possible?
All in all the project is moving forward. That is a good thing. Let's just hope that it doesn't get bogged down in deciding on the colour of the drapes and making sure that they complement the sham.
That would be a sham(e).
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